The school is situated on the south shore of Loch Rannoch in a spectacular setting of Highland scenery. Founded in 1959, Rannoch is quite an international school with 140 pupils from Scotland, 50 from England and about 50 from Overseas - mostly children of expatriates.
All pupils are encouraged to take part in expeditions and large numbers become involved in the Duke of Edinburgh's Award Scheme. Since 1968 over 500 pupils have gained the Gold Award. This milestone was marked by a special presentation by the Duke of Edinburgh himself as the Palace of Holyroodhouse in July 1995. As a member of the Round Sqaure Organisation, Rannoch pupils regularly take part in community projects in Hungary, India, Kenya and Venezuela. Exchanges are also organised on a regular basis with schools in Australia, Canada, France and Germany. At the same time the school's Rescue and Community Services, besides reflecting the influence of Kurt Hahn's ideas, encourage in all boys and girls a sense of responsibility towards the community.
For a comparatively small school Rannoch has a particularly strong sporting tradition, especially in Rugby, Indoor and Outdoor Hockey, Ski-ing and Boys' and Girls' Athletics and Cross-Country.
With the advent of co-education in 1983 there has been an ever increasing range of musical and artistic activities. In particular, the Rannoch Chapel Choir is nationally renowned. It appeared on Independent Television in the Autumn of 1993 and in the Summer of 1994 completed a very successful tour of the Mediterranean including the island of Malta. Over three-quarters of the school receive instrumental tuition, whilst there are two major dramatic productions each session.
Academic and boarding facilities are continually being upgraded. Over half the school are now accommodated in single study bedrooms whilst in the summer of 1994, the whole of the Science Department was renovated and refurbished and in the same year a new Art and Pottery Centre was opened.
With this wide range of activities in a unique setting Rannoch aims above all to encourage every boy and girl to find and develop their own talents and to foster in all a sense of adventure, self-reliance and responsibility to the community.
